Lamson Williams, BLOOMINGDALE, N.Y. Isabel Lamson Williams, 94, the mother of former U.S. Sen. Harrison A. Williams died Saturday (March 8, 1986) at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., where she had been a resident since November.
"She was an inspiration to me and to my wife," her son said. "She did a lot of remarkable things." Mrs. Williams, born in 1891 in Vermontville, N.Y., graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 1909 and Cortland Normal School in 1913. She taught in Vermontville, Mineola, N.Y., and Oradell before marrying Harrison A. Williams in 1916.
The couple lived in Plainfield from 1918 until 1962, when Mr. Williams retired as president of Norwalk Vault Co. of Watchung, a company he had founded. Thomas W. Stabile SOMERVILLE Thomas W.
Stabile 87, the owner and proprietor of Stabile's Atlantic service station on Main Street from 1936 to 1968, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at Greenfield Convalescent Center in Bridgewater. He was born in Raritan Borough and lived in Somerville most of his life. After his retirement, he worked as a deliveryman for 'The Courier-News for five years. Jacob Ratzman, proprietor PLAINFIELD Jacob Ratzman, 73, the proprietor of Randolph Tire Co. here for the past 45 years, died Sunday (March 9, 1 1986) at Muhlenberg Hospital.
He was born in Roselle and lived in Plainfield for the past 45 years. He had received certificates of appreciation from the Plainfield Rescue Squad, the Plainfield Optimists Club and the Plainfield Band Parents for his support of their acand U. Edward Ratzman of Clark; a sister, Ida Manasse of Plainfield; and a grandson. Arrangements are by Higgins Home for Funerals in Plainfield. tivities.
He supported many other civic organizations. former senator's mother Mrs. Williams was active in education circles in Plainfield, particularly the PTA. She was an active member of the American Friends Service Committee. She had been president of the Women's Society of Christian Service of Monroe Avenue Methodist Church, now Wesley Methodist Church of South Plainfield.
Her husband died in 1974. A son, Lamson P. Williams, died in 1952 while serving in the Marine Corps in the Korean War. A daughter, Jeanette, died in 1969. In addition to her son, a Bedminster resident, she is survived by a sister, Ruth Christensen of Vermontville, N.Y., six, grandchildren and nine great Arrangements are by Fortune Funeral Home in Saranac Lake, N.Y.
had owned gas station He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville and was a life member of Somerville Elks Lodge No. 1068. He served in the National Guard for two years, from 1915 to 1917. Surviving are his wife, Anna Stabile; a daughter, Vivian Flower of Watchung; two sons, William of Somerville and Thomas Jr. of Lavallette; eight grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.
Arrangements are by Cusick Funeral Home in Somerville. of Randolph Tire Co. His wife, Josephine Ratzman, died in 1977. Surviving are a daughter, Sherrie Newton of Rota, Spain; two brothers, Bernard Ratzman of White Township Franz Karasek, 61, led Council of Europe VIENNA, Austria (AP) Franz Karasek, secretary general of the Council of Europe from 1978-84, died overnight of a vascular disease, the Austrian People's Party reported yesterday. He was 61.
Karasek was a career diplomat who was a member of the Austrian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly from 1970-79. FUNERAL NOTICES BENCIVENGA MARTINA Esther, on Monday, March 10, 1986 of North Ruthann of Branchburg Township, on Plainfield. Beloved wife of Donald Ben- March 10, 1986. Funeral services Thursday, civenga, devoted mother of Marie D'Imperio 11 a.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral and Rose See, two grandchildren.
Funeral Home, 147 Main Flemington. Interment NERAL HOME, 22 Craig Place, North Plain- Wednesday, 2-4 7-9 p.m. 11 Thursday, 9:30 a.m. from the SCARPA FU- Readington a Cemetery. Calling hours field, followed by a 10 a.m.
Mass of Christian Burial, St. Bernards R.C. Church, Plainfield. O'BRIEN Burial, Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains. Daniel 57, of South Plainfield, on March 9, Visiting hours, Tuesday 7-9 p.m and 1986, loving father husband of Terry (Capobianco) Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
12 O'Brien, of Cindy O'Brien and Nancy Adams. Friends and relatives are cordially Eleanor, (nee Parr) of So. Plainfield, formerly of Jersey City on March 9, 1986, beloved wife of Mario, devoted mother of Mrs. Bonnie B. Oturla, Mrs.
Donna Mamora, Mark William Bevacqua, sister of William Parr Jr. and the late Edwin Walter Parr, also survived by 4 grandchildren. Relatives friends may visit at the Mack Memorial Home, 288 Central Avenue, Jersey City Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday from 2-5 7-9 p.m. Funeral service Thursday, 13th at St.
Pauls Ev. Lutheran Church, 440 Hoboken Avenue, Jersey City at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow at Garden State Crematory, North Bergen, New Jersey. 11 BEVACQUA HALE O. J.
of Flemington, N.J., on March Funeral services Wesnesday, 11:00 a.m. in the HOLCOMBE-FISHER FUNERAL HOME, 147 Main Flemington, N.J. Interment Somerset Hills Memorial Park, Basking Ridge, N.J. Calling hours Tuesday, 2-4 7-9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mercer Chapter of the Association of Retarded Children, New York Trenton, N.J.
11 HUGHES Charles on March 9, 1986, of Plainfield, N.J., beloved friend of Betty Scarboro, brother of Yvonne Kidd and Albert C. Hughes. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. at JUDKINS COLONIAL HOME. Friends may call Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
until time of services. 11 LIPANI Anna 74, formerly of North Plainfield and' Bridgewater, one March 10, 1986. Visiting will be held Wednesday, 2-4 7-9 p.m. at the HILLSBOROUGH FUNERAL HOME, Route 206, Hillsborough Twp. Funeral service will be held Thursday, 9:15 a.m.
from the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church, Martinsville. Interment St. Bernard's Cemetery, Bridgewater. Memorial donations may be made to the AmeriCancer Society.
011 SIXTH ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory PAMELA K. (Teddy) HOLLIS Who Passed Away MARCH 11,1980 They say time heals all sorrow, and helps us to forget. It's been six years, but it seems like yesterday. We miss you, but God gave us strength to fight it and courage to bear the pain. What it meant to lose you, Pamela, only we will know.
Sadly Missed By: Mother, Marjorie, Sisters, Joanne Bridgette, Godchild, Rasheeda Shavers. invited to attend funeral services on Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. from the JAMES W. CONROY FUNERAL HOME, 2456 Plainfield South Plainfield followed by a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart R.C.
Church, South Plainfield. Burial will follow at the Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Calling hours today, 2-4 7-9 p.m. 11 p*rnOVETS Alexander of South Plainfield, on Monday, March 10, 1986, beloved husband of the late Florence M. p*rnovets, father Linda J.
Jevic, Alexander John C. and Charles W. p*rnovets, brother of Mary Stafford, Ann Deering, John, Frank, James, George and Charles p*rnovets, also surviving is one grandaughter. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 13, 1986 at 9:30 a.m. in the McCRISKIN HOME FOR FUNERALS, 2425 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield.
Cremation services will be private. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. 12 RATZMAN Jacob, of Plainfield, on March 9, 1986, husband of the late Josephine Ratzman, father of Sherrie Newton, brother of Bernard Ratzman and U. Edward Ratzman and Ida Manasse, also surviving a grandson. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 13 at 11:00 a.m.
from HIGGINS HOME FOR FUNERALS, 209 W. Eighth Plainfield. Interment Family Plot. Friends may visit at the funeral home Wednesday evening, 7-9 p.m. 11 ROBERTSON Hilda E.
of Plainfield on Sunday, March 9, 1986 in her 92nd year. Widow of George C. Robertson. Mother of George C. Robertson, Alice Callaway, Jean Wyke and Dorothy DeAngelis.
Sister of William King and Esther Hammond. Services and interment are private. There will be no calling hours at MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, Plainfield. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to Plainfield Rescue Squad. 11 STABILE Thomas W.
87, of Somerville, on March 10, 1986. Visiting hours will be held. Wednesday, 2-4 7-9 p.m. at the CUSICK FUNERAL HOME, 80 Mountain Somerville. Funeral service will begin Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
from the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, Somerville. Interment St. Bernard's Cemetery, Bridgewater. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Somerville Elks Crippled Children's Center, Route 22 West, Bridgewater, N.J.
08807. 11 CARD OF THANKS The Family of William Martin wishes to express our most sincere thanks to everyone for their heartfelt sympathy, and everyone who has been so kind and generous. A special thanks to my family, neighbors and friends, and also Rev. Ronald Aubury, Scarpa Funeral Home, East End School and all of my friends at the Courier-News for helping me and my children through this very difficult time. God Bless All of You Patti Martin Children New Jersey's Only World Class Flower Shop.
The Language of Flowers PEN JUST DIAL FLOWERS FTD Margaret Burkhardt FRANKLIN (Somerset) Margaret Burkhardt, 83, of the East Millstone section, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at Dover General Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in East Millstone since 1924. Before her retirment in 1972, she was a postal clerk in East Millstone for 30 years. She was a former columnist for The Home News New Brunswick, where she featured events and people in East Millstone. She was a member of the South Branch Grange and a former Somerset County 4-H leader.
She also was a former member of the East Millstone PTA. Her husband, Louis Burkhardt, who died in 1969, was a former postmaster in East Millstone. Surviving are three daughters, Hazel Dickinson of Millstone; Helen Hey of Bradenton, Fla. and Emily Ahrens of Hopatcong; seven granddaughters; and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Hillsborough Funeral Home.
Alexander p*rnovets Sr. SOUTH PLAINFIELD Alexander p*rnovets 55, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield. He was born in South Plainfield and was a lifelong resident of the borough. Mr. p*rnovets was a laborer in the South Plainfield Department of Public Works for 18 years, retiring in 1973.
He was a life member of American Legion Chaumont Post No. 243 of South Plainfield and had served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. His wife, Florence M. p*rnovets, died in December. Surviving are a daughter, Linda J.
Jevic of South Plainfield; three sons, Alexander Jr. and Charles both of South Plainfield, and John C. of Bound Brook; two sisters, Mary Stafford of Perth and Ann Deering of South Plainfield; five brothers, John, Frank, James, George and Charles, all of South Plainfield; and a granddaughter. Home Funerals in South PlainArrangements are by McCriskin field. Ruthann C.
Martina BRANCHBURG Ruthann C. Martina, 65, of South Branch River Road, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was born in Readington and lived in Branchburg for 17 years. Mrs. Martina was a lock combinator for Best Locking Systems in Raritan Borough.
Mrs. Martina was a member of Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Ringoes. Her husband, Joseph Martina, died in 1963. Surviving are two sons, Charles of North Plainfield and James of Orlando, two sisters, Frances Alvater of Flemington and Gretta Rockafellow of Frenchtown; a brother, John Cox of Clinton; and six grandchildren. Arrangements are by HolcombeFisher Funeral Home in Flemington.
Joseph Sparano Sr. MANVILLE Joseph Sparano 70, of North Sixth Avenue, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and lived in Plainfield before moving to Manville 40 years ago. Mr.
Sparano retired in 1980 as a machine operator at Johns-Manville Corp. in Manville, where he had worked for 42 years. He was a member of the Quarter-Century Club at the plant. He also was a communicant of Christ the King Church in Manville. Surviving are his wife, Rose M.
Biondo Sparano; a son, Joseph at home; two daughters, Mary Stem of Piscataway and Katherine Lopez of South Bound Brook; a brother, Fred of Plainfield; a sister, Clara Biondo of Stroudsburg, and five grandchildren. Arrangements are by Fucillo and Warren Funeral Home in Manville. Florence Thompson MONTCLAIR Florence Thompson, 90, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at East Orage Nursing Home. She was born in Enoree, S.C. and lived in Newark before moving to Montclair in 1982.
She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Enoree, S.C. Surviving are a daughter, Mary Jenkins of Plainfield; a son, Carvin Thompson of Montclair; eight grandchildren; and several children. Arrangements are by Perry's Funeral Home in Newark. Leah J. Rosin, 99 ROCKVILLE CENTER, N.Y.
J. Rosin, 99, died Sunday (March 9, 1986) at South Nassau Community Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y. She was born in Russia and lived in Plainfield before moving to Rockville Center. Her husband, Joseph Rosin, predeceased her. Surviving are two sons, Benjamin and Robert, both of New York; a daughter, Juliet Friedman of Rockville Center; a sister, Rebecca Silvert; six grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild.
Arrangements are by Gutterman Funeral Home in Rockville Center. Hilda E. Robertson PLAINFIELD Hilda E. Robertson, 91, died Sunday (March 9, 1986) at Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Healthcare Center in Plainfield.
She was born in Katonah, N.Y. and had lived in Plainfield for 65 years. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Plainfield for more than 50 years. Her husband George C. Robertson died in August 1958.
Surviving are a son, George C. of Enid of Oklahoma; three daughters, Alice Callaway of North Plainfield, Jean Wyke of Metuchen and Dorothy DeAngelis of Lancaster, a brother, William King of Stuart, sister, Esther Hammond of Deland, 12 grandchildren; and nine great andchildren. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home in Plainfield. Isabell Tasker Braco PLAINFIELD Isabell Tasker Braco, 78, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at her home here. She was born in Conway, N.H., and lived in Paterson before moving to Plainfield 23 years ago.
She was a licensed practical nurse at Valley View Sanitarium in Paterson, retiring in 1962. Mrs. Braco was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Plainfield. Surviving are her husband, Joseph J.
Braco; a daughter, Margaret Nichols of Pluckemin; four stepdaughters, Dolly Winkelholz, Mary Lemmo and Betty Campanella, all of South Plainfield, and Catherine Veltre of Toms River; a stepson, Joseph N. Braco of Plainfield; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are by James W. Conroy Funeral Home in South Plainfield. Anna Z.
Lipani JAMESBURG Anna Z. Lipani, 74, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at the Medical Center at Princeton. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in the Plainfield area for 30 years before moving to Jamesburg in 1977. Her husband, John Lipani, died in 1976. Surviving are three sons, John of Bridgewater, Vincent of Hillsborough and Paul of High Bridge; two sisters, Angie Castronovo of Jamesburg and Vera Gelardi of West Palm Beach, a brother, John Casale of Watchung; and 10 grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Hillsborough Funeral Home. Esther Bencivenga NORTH PLAINFIELD Esther Amendola Bencivenga, 67, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was born raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Plainfield for 40 years before moving to North Plainfield seven years ago. She was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church in Plainfield.
Survivng are her husband, Donald Bencivenga; two daughters, Marie D'Imperio and Rose See, both of North Plainfield; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are by Scarpa Funeral Home in North Plainfield. Daniel J. Mahoney Ill SILVERDALE, Pa. Daniel J.
Mahoney III, 27, of Longdale Drive, died Friday (March 7, 1986) at Grandview Hospital in Sellersville, Pa. He was born in New Brunswick and lived in Hillsborough before moving to Pennsylvania two months ago. He had worked as a computer operator for AIG of East Orange. He was a graduate of Manville High School and Somerset County College. Surviving are his.
wife, Juanita S. Riley Mahoney; his parents, Daniel and Vera of Manville; and two sisters, Eileen of Tinton Falls and Diane Cahill of Manville. Arrangements are by Fucillo and Warren Funeral Home in Manville. Harvey Crawford SOUTH BOUND BROOK Harvey Crawford, 82, of Maple Avenue, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was born in New Brunswick and lived in South Bound Brook for the past 21 years.
He retired in 1972 after more than 30 years as a machinist with Woods Inc. in Middlesex. Mr. Crawford was a member of the Eagles Social Club in Plainfield. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Conger Crawford; a daughter, Joan Crawford Kowallo of South Bound Brook; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Crabiel, Harding and Jamison Funeral Home in New Brunswick. Ann M. Seila WESTFIELD Ann M. Seila, 97, died yesterday (March 10, 1986) at the Baptist Home in Newark. She was born in North Carolina and she lived in Westfield for the past 77 years.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Westfield. Her husband, Robert R. Seila, died in 1968. Surviving are a son, Robert Siler of Rocky Mountain, N.C., and a daughter, Thelma Spurrell of Greensboro, N.C. Arrangements are by Gray Funeral Home in Westfield.
Tuesday, March 11, 1986 C-3 Central absentee policy confusing to board members By GILLIAN DAY Courier-News Writer Hunterdon Central High School Board of Education members found last night that they, too, were confused when they tried to interpret an attendance policy that flunks students who have more than five unexcused absences in a course. The policy confusion prompted the school principal to ask for a meeting between the committee that drafted the original policy and the committee that revised it last year. Parents recently complained that failing grades were too drastic a punishment for unexcused absences. Under the policy, parents must explain why their child has missed school for any reason other than a death in the immediate family, a religious holiday, a field trip or a meeting with an administrator or counselor. Students with more than five unexplained absences in a markimg period receive an grade in the course.
Absences beyond five days must be verified by a doctor's note. The policy is being reviewed by the committee that revised the original policy in September. The re- Tony Kovar, 29, of Union, is yesterday to fumes from five gallons Scientific Gases in the North Branch visions were made because parents were abusing the policy by excusing their children after the absences rather 1 than before. Additionally, officials said taking children on vacation during the school year was not a legitimate absence. This is the first semester the revised policy has been in effect.
Principal Dr. David Myers said the main confusion stems from a paragraph explaining noncumulative absences, which reads: "Parental verification for absence due to illness or injury will be accepted for up to five absences in a marking period, up to eight absences in a semester course and up to 15 absences in a yearlong course." Myers said the paragraph is misinterpreted when compared with another part of the policy that reads: "A student will receive an 'F' grade in a scheduled course after his or her cumulative absences exceed the following limits: a. Five absences in any one marking period; b. Eight absences in any semester courses; c. Fifteen absences in any year course." Hunterdon Central High School serves students from East Amwell, Raritan Township, Readington, Delaware Township and Flemington.
-News Photo By Steve Klaver examined after being exposed of spilled nitric acid at M-G section of Branchburg. Spill of acid forces business ev evacuations By LESLIE WERSTEIN Courier-News Staff Writer BRANCHBURG About 100 people were evacuated from six businesses in the township's industrial section yesterday when a tank of fuming nitric acid leaked outside; a gas storage facility, police said. One employee of M-G Scientific Gases was injured when he tried to stop the leak. Nitric acid burned the hand of Tony Kovar, 29, of Union. He was treated at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville and released.
M-G Scientific, located at 175 Meister Ave. in the North Branch section, is a division of M-G Burdett Gas Products Co. of Valley Forge, Pa. The facility here stores a variety of gases, including highly combustible hydrogen. Red fuming nitric acid, the type that leaked yesterday, is highly toxic when inhaled and is corrosive to the skin.
The chemical, which is used in rocket fuels and laboratories, is flammable and explosive. Police Officer Michael Brunson said that police saw yellow smoke spewing from behind the building at 2:13 p.m. and thought it was a brush fire. The smoke came from the five gallons of nitric acid spilled when it was being emptied from a small tank into the main supply, Brunson said, adding that the leak developed in the tube between the two tanks. Employees of M-G and five neighboring businesses were evacuated for about an hour, police said.
Brunson and Health Officer Richard Martini said there appeared to be no remaining health hazard from the spill. M-G Scientific officials here referred calls to the firm's Valley Forge legal department, which did not return telephone calls. Raritan Twp. to hike taxes Continued from Page C-1 ment and supplies. year's budget.
The new budget includes an ambitious schedule of road improvement projects, but the committee said it will rebuild the roads with tax money raised through the budget, not long-term bonding. The budget includes $743,000 to reconstruct five township roads that Township Administrator Eugene Dunworth said are in "deplorable" condition. The roads Fawn Drive, Ranch Haven Road, Cherryville Hollow Road, Plennert Road and Stanton Station Road are just a handful of the dozens of roads that officials would repair if the township had the money, Hoffman said. The budget also includes $180,000 to help maintain other township roads and $340,000 for the Road Department to purchase new equip- Raritan Township is the fastest growing community in Hunterdon County and is one of the fastest growing in the state. Planners predict the township's 1980 population of 8,292 will double within five years.
Other increases in the budget also have to do with growth, including hiring an additional police officer to bring the department to 19 officers, hiring another Road Department, employee and a new fire code official. The budget includes a $70,000 allocation for five new police cars, two of which would be to replace patrol cars demolished in separate accidents involving Detective Wayne Pedrick and suspended Police Chief Alfred Phillips. Most township employees received pay raises of 6 percent this year. Balsley joins lacrosse team Continued from Page C-1 to reiumburse the ACLU more than based upon an outdated belief that girls, by their nature, cannot compete with boys," he wrote, sacking an unwritten high school policy that barred girls from playing contact sports designated for boys. The school district is expected to learn this week, in a ruling by McKeown, whether it will be forced $10,000 for Balsley's legal costs.
Balsley stuck through the entire season on the football squad, although she played in only one game, against Watchung Hills Regional High School. She vowed to return to football as a senior, something which School Superintendent Robert Neumann said the administration is prepared to let her do..
